The Public Editor's 2026 New Year's resolutions for NPR

As 2026 gets rolling, four of last year's recommendations remain significant priorities, so much so that I am elevating them ...
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'Interview with the Vampire' author Anne Rice takes NPR on a tour of her haunted home

Novelist Anne Rice was known for her supernatural tales about vampires, witches, and ghosts. In 1976, she gained notoriety for Interview with the Vampire, the first book in The Vampire Chronicles ...

A new novel from Karen Russell is a sprawling story set during the Dust Bowl

As 2025 comes to a close, we're revisiting interviews with this year's nominees and winners of some of the biggest prizes in ...
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NPR does a lot of stories about books, authors and publishing. Does this approach meet the needs of people in the audience?

The public media audience includes a lot of book lovers, and it's widely known that NPR's coverage of books can influence sales. "NPR book coverage drives discovery and subsequent sales and is ...
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Can't-miss interviews: Cory Booker, Elizabeth Olsen and the latest on tariffs

A lot happened this week, and NPR has you covered. Catch up on the big news and culture moments you might have missed. On Monday evening, Sen. Cory Booker stood on the Senate floor and began a speech ...